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Formatting & Partitioning

User Manual 

page 18

4.  On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen, click 

Next

.

5.  Select 

Primary Partition

 and click 

Next

.

6.  If you would like to create more than one partition on the disk, 

enter the size of the first partition in the “Partition size in MB” 
field. Otherwise, leave the default values and click 

Next

.

7.  Choose a drive letter to assign to the drive. Click 

Next

.

8.  Select “Format this partition with the following settings” and En-

ter a name for the volume as you’d like it to appear on your 
computer. Select “Perform a quick format.” Click 

Next

. See 

Fig. 

12

.

9.  Review your settings and click 

Finish

 to begin the formatting 

process.

10. During the formatting process, the status of the disk changes to 

“Formatting” (a) in the Computer Management window. When 
Formatting is complete, the status changes to “Healthy” (b). See 

Fig. 13

.

 

Fig. 11 

Fig. 12 

Fig. 13 

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Страница 1: ...LaCie Hard Drive 13 3 Optional Formatting and Partitioning 14 3 1 Formatting for Windows Users 15 3 1 1 Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS 15 3 1 2 Formatting from HFS Apple File System to NTFS 17 3 2 Form...

Страница 2: ...s and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio com munications However there is no guarantee that in...

Страница 3: ...ive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit Always unplug the LaCie Mobile Hard Drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an...

Страница 4: ...r LaCie Little Disk This symbol appears next to models to which the section DOES apply This symbol appears next to models to which the section does NOT apply Manual Notes are not used in sections whic...

Страница 5: ...ions that will power you through your specific applications Ideal for speed intensive applications the LaCie Hard Drive handles the curves of your demanding data needs Secure and stable the LaCie Hard...

Страница 6: ...ual page 6 1 1 Minimum System Requirements Your system must meet certain requirements in order for your LaCie product to function properly For a list of these requirements please refer to the product...

Страница 7: ...r serviced it must be returned in its original packaging The USB power sharing cable is included only with the LaCie Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB FireWire If you wish to use the cable with the...

Страница 8: ...onnect the FireWire Interface Cable Little Disk Pocket Hard Drive USB 2 0 Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB 2 0 Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB FireWire Step 2 2 3 Connect the Optional Power Sha...

Страница 9: ...to pull it out farther 3 Insert the USB 2 0 connector into an available USB 2 0 port on your computer Fig 02 4 After a few seconds the hard drive will mount on your computer and appear on the desktop...

Страница 10: ...d drive and the other end to a FireWire 400 port on your computer Or 2 Attach one end of the FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin cable to the hard drive and the other end to a FireWire 800 port on your computer F...

Страница 11: ...itional power to the drive from your computer 1 Attach the small end of the power sharing cable to the back of your LaCie drive Fig 04 2 Attach the USB end of the USB power sharing cable to an avail a...

Страница 12: ...the LaCie Setup Assistant icon which will appear on your desktop IMPORTANT INFO If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after formatting has begun your drive wi...

Страница 13: ...g your LaCie hard drive Mac Users 1 Drag the hard disk icon to the trash 2 When the icon disappears from the desktop the drive can be disconnected Windows Users 1 From the System Tray located in the l...

Страница 14: ...f your needs change you can reformat your LaCie Little Disk to op timize it for use with Windows or Mac or for cross platform use For example if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive to...

Страница 15: ...Mac CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk If you have information that you want to protect or con tinue to use back up this information before performing these steps...

Страница 16: ...ur computer in the Volume label field b Select Perform a quick format c Leave the other options at their default values and click OK 5 Click OK in the format warning dialog During the formatting proce...

Страница 17: ...on tinue to use back up this information before performing these steps 1 Right click My Computer and select Manage Fig 09 The Computer Management window opens 2 Select Disk Management under Storage yo...

Страница 18: ...ult values and click Next 7 Choose a drive letter to assign to the drive Click Next 8 Select Format this partition with the following settings and En ter a name for the volume as you d like it to appe...

Страница 19: ...From the Volume Scheme menu choose the number of parti tions you want to divide the drive into 16 maximum You can adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Vo...

Страница 20: ...fer performance when connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1 1 port but drive performance will be limited to USB 1 1 transfer rates 4 1 2 FireWire Cable...

Страница 21: ...2 0 cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive check that it is certified 2 Disconnect your computer s USB 2 0 cable Wait 30 seconds Reconnect CAUTION Do not connect USB cables so that t...

Страница 22: ...n the desktop If the drive does not appear follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem Does your computer s configura tion meet the minimum system re quirements for use with thi...

Страница 23: ...rive enough time to spin up from its sleep mode The drive is working slowly Are there other USB devices con nected to the same port or hub Disconnect any other USB devices and see if the drive s perfo...

Страница 24: ...then reconnecting them If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Th...

Страница 25: ...and that you have the following information on hand 6 Contacting Customer Support Information Where to Find Information LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on...

Страница 26: ...w lacie com ie contact LaCie Italy http www lacie com it contact Japan Elecom CO LTD http www lacie jp LaCie Korea http www lacie com kr contact LaCie Latin America http www lacie com la contact LaCie...

Страница 27: ...liability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages...

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